The Vance Center advances global justice by engaging lawyers across borders to support civil society and an ethically active legal profession.

We have two principal approaches to fulfilling our mission. We provide legal representation to civil society organizations, as well as international human rights bodies, around the world, with frequent collaboration by leading law firms on a pro bono basis. In this representation, the Vance Center advises clients with missions and projects in four areas. Please click here to learn more about them.

We proudly take our name from Cyrus R. Vance - former U.S. Secretary of State, New York City Bar Association President, and prominent private lawyer – who exemplified ironclad commitment to fundamental rights through collaborative problem solving and the ethical imperative of pro bono practice.